3 reasons:
Because people wouldn't tune in to watch the Pro Bowl if it was played after the Super Bowl. The idea is that the Super Bowl ends the professional football season and most people would not watch another game especially if it doesn't count. Many of the athletes involved in the Pro Bowl would not have practiced in a month or so waiting for the Super Bowl to be played, or not very well anyway. In any case as with most sports, it's all about the money!
Yes, but in 2010 the NFL wanted to experiment by trying it before the Super Bowl.
No. February 7, 2010, the date of Super Bowl XLIV, is the latest a Super Bowl has been played. Before Super Bowl XLIV, the latest a Super Bowl had been played was February 6 (Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005).
Yes. The 2008 Super Bowl is the 42nd Super Bowl played and all 42 will have been played on a Sunday.
Yes, two teams in the history of the NFL have won the Super Bowl after losing it the year before. The last time it happened was in 1972 though, so its been a while since it happened. The teams are: Dallas Cowboys Lost: Super Bowl V Won: Super Bowl VI Miami Dolphins Lost: Super Bowl VI Won: Super Bowl VII, VIII
The Detriot Lions have never been to the Super bowl.
saints have been to one super bowl and they won that super bowl.
No team has ever been accused of, or found to have been cheating in a Super Bowl.
There have been 6 2 point conversions that have been made in the Super Bowl. There have also been 7 safeties made in the Super Bowl.
As of Super Bowl XLII, there have been two Super Bowls without interceptions ... Super Bowl XXV between the Giants and Bills and Super Bowl XXXIV between the Rams and Titans.
Through Super Bowl XLIII, there has never been a punt returned for a touchdown in a Super Bowl game.
no definitely not, neither of them have been to the super bowl. Charles woodson went with raiders but they lost. john kuhn was on ir with the steelers when they won in 05
Super Bowl XLIV will be the 8th Super Bowl played in February. The first was Super Bowl XXXVI and every Super Bowl since XXXVIII has been played in February.